I was watering today when I noticed something odd in the bushes. The elephant ear bloom has faded like they do (very subtle flower on a mature plant, nothing to see here, move along). But the little bulb under it had split open.
My God, it's filled with seeds! (que 2001 space odyssey music. Anyone get the reference? OK, never mind, moving on)
So the blooms sometimes become seed pods. I ended up spending the next half hour tucking the largest into different places I thought they might take root.
I am not good at growing stuff from seed, but it was a little "moment" for me. It made me feel what is possible as a gardener - no! - as an Earth Mother caring for the small yet vital (depending on who you are - I'm looking at you, Polychrotidae Anole...aka a lizard...) ecosystem known as FaithieP's garden.
Then I heard my husband belch from the living room (through the fancy doublepane windows) and figured that meant the Simpsons were on and rushed inside so I don't miss the couch scene. Hate to miss the couch scene at the beginning.
My moments can be fleeting at best. Fingers crossed for the seeds tho...
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